If you're a business owner, self-marketer, or creative-type who wants complete autonomy—to be able to build, maintain, and control your website yourself, then you're in the right spot! Here's a helpful list of resources, tools, and recommendations to help you go further with your online projects and ventures. As I discover new resources, I'll continue to add them here, so be sure to bookmark this page, and check back often! (more…)

Using Photoshop for responsive web design is certainly possible. Photoshop is an incredibly powerful tool, capable of handling a huge variety of tasks, including building mobile-friendly web layouts. However, this is one area where Photoshop does struggle. Here, let's find out of Photoshop is the right tool for your responsive design needs, if you should be looking elsewhere, and how Photoshop might fit into your web design workflows. Let's jump in!(more…)

Depending on who you ask, Photoshop may or may not be recommended to use for web design. Many more experienced designers who've been using Photoshop for years continue to use it. But younger designers in smaller agencies often use other, more specialized tools. Here, we'll take a closer look at whether Photoshop should be used for web design or not. Here we go!(more…)

The cost to build a website for a small business can get pretty high. But if you know even the basics of web design, including some WordPress and maybe a bit of Photoshop, you can save yourself huge expenses and hassle. Here, we'll detail out the costs to build a website for a small business, and you'll see the exact expenses involved. Let's get started!(more…)

Using Photoshop for your small business can help you make your product photos and website look great. But do you about know all the different ways you can use Photoshop in your business? In this article, we'll explore the variety of ways to best make use of Adobe's flagship image editor. Grab a coffee and let's jump in!(more…)

In this Web Hosting Hub review, you'll learn about this low-cost, feature-rich web host -- and discover if they're a good fit for you. While Web Hosting Hub offers loads of features, add-ons, and great customer service, there are some downsides and drawbacks you need to be aware of. In this highly detailed and deeply researched article, you'll discover all the ins and outs of this quality web hosting company. Let's dig in!(more…)

WordPress.com versus WordPress.org -- what's the difference between these two flavours of WordPress? And which one's right for you? After all, it's very easy to confuse these two. Here, you'll get a comparison of WordPress.com and WordPress.org and gain a clear understanding of which one's best for you. Let's check 'em out!(more…)

Is Photoshop hard to use? So long as you go about digging into it in the right way, you'll find Photoshop easy to learn. But dig too deeply too quickly, and you'll likely get confused and frustrated. This is why most people find Photoshop hard. In this post, we'll unpack all this -- let's do it!(more…)

Is WordPress easy to learn? You betcha! But if you don't understand how WordPress works and the two different versions of WordPress, it can seem confusing and difficult. In this post, you'll find out what you need to know about WordPress, how it works, and if it's easy to learn. Let's get rolling!(more…)

A WordPress tutorial! Or, how to create a website for free...or as close to free as I can make it for you! WordPress is a world-class web design platform powering over a third of websites online. But if you've never worked with it, or are a bit intimidated by it, it can seem complicated and difficult. The good news is, it's easy to use once you get rolling with it -- and that's what today's tutorial is all about. Let's roll!(more…)

Understanding the different ways to build a website is important when you're planning your online business. But as I'm sure you know, there are a lot of different methods and approaches to building websites these days. It can be confusing to know which option is best. So in this post, you'll get a break down of the six different ways to build a website. And, you'll discover which of these is the best suited for you and your business website. By the end, you'll have a set of the best web design methods to help build your online business. Let's get started!(more…)